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Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-14-21
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Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (Kelly Makin, 1996)
Much like the show (or any sketch comedy for that matter) it has a few good bits but is otherwise trash. Some surprisingly cool camerawork at points...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-13-21
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Muzzle Flash: The 666 Case (Benjamin Ruffett, 2021)
Faux-throwback microbudget schlock made locally. Wakaliwood level effects with much less charm unfortunately but it has its moments, mostly later...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-09-21
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Fruit of Paradise (Vera Chytilova, 1970) ...

Fruit of Paradise (Vera Chytilova, 1970)
Despite Daisies being one of my all time faves for quite a while now, I'd still not watched anything else from Chytilova and this didn't disappoint. Just so...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-04-21
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One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (Atsuji...

One Piece: Clockwork Island Adventure (Atsuji Shimizu, 2001)

Another sub-1-hour film but there's a lot more money behind it this time and it pretty much nails everything that makes the series...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-03-21
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One Piece: The Movie (Atsuji Shimizu, 2000) ...

One Piece: The Movie (Atsuji Shimizu, 2000)

Since I'm (very slowly) reading through the manga I figured I should probably watch the films as I go as well. Clocking in at about 50 minutes this...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-28-21
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Possession (Andrzej Zulawski, 1981) (rewatch)

This is one of those movies I liked a good bit when I first watched it but assumed I'd dig it a lot more on a rewatch and sadly that wasn't really the...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-24-21
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The Devil (Andrzej Zulawski, 1972)
Based on my limited knowledge of Zulawski's work this is everything I expected it would be and I guess everything I wanted. It's so chaotic and anxiety inducing...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-18-21
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Like, yeah its taking itself too seriously but...

Like, yeah its taking itself too seriously but they still made a film that's pure schlock. An exploding pen isn't unwelcome in a movie where a guy has magic dentures that undeform his face or a movie...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-18-21
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There's a particular line in the film that...

There's a particular line in the film that encapsulates pretty much every issue I have with the film and that's Q saying "What did you expect, an exploding pen? We don't go in for that kind of thing...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-17-21
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Alright its finally over (for now), wrapping up...

Alright its finally over (for now), wrapping up Bond Watch 2021.

Skyfall (Sam Mendes, 2012)
This is that specific brand of trite, scientific crowd-pleaser the Marvel films are. The melodrama,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-14-21
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Ok look I really didn't want it to be this way...

Ok look I really didn't want it to be this way but...

Casino Royale (Martin Campbell, 2006)
So the previous film in the franchise Die Another Day was objectively bad but didn't waste my time....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-13-21
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Back at it with the last of Brosnan Bonds ...

Back at it with the last of Brosnan Bonds

The World Is Not Enough (Michael Apted, 1999)
In terms of concepts at least this is has big classic Bond vibes and there's a lot to like here. The setup...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-10-21
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Ok back again for Bond watch. GoldenEye...

Ok back again for Bond watch.

GoldenEye (Martin Campbell, 1995)
Omfg I hate the 90's so much. Every character is so unbelievably annoying because in the 90's everyone gets to be the snarky one....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 02-03-21
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Back with the Bond stuff. Talking about the...

Back with the Bond stuff. Talking about the Dalton duology.

The Living Daylights (John Glen, 1987)
Still quite scant in terms of visuals and the colours more muted for this marginally grittier...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-28-21
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Octopussy (John Glen, 1983) Ngl I'm running out...

Octopussy (John Glen, 1983)
Ngl I'm running out of things to say about these films but this is a fun entry with a good amount of laughs mixed in with the action scenes and some real creative...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-28-21
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None of the other films had anything as bad as...

None of the other films had anything as bad as the Oddjob fight or Bond saving the day via rape :shrug:
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-27-21
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Moonraker (Lewis Gilbert, 1979) This clearly...

Moonraker (Lewis Gilbert, 1979)
This clearly only exists because Jaws turned out to be such a massively popular character and thus this film is structured to squeeze him into as many scenes as...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-25-21
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Live and Let Die (Guy Hamilton, 1973) The most...

Live and Let Die (Guy Hamilton, 1973)
The most notable change here (even more so than our new Bond) is simply the change in decade. Going from the lush Panavision/Technicolor combo to whatever it...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-23-21
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Peter Hunt,...

On Her Majesty's Secret Service (Peter Hunt, 1969)
This is certainly the most visually compelling and stylish film in the series thus far and it really needed to be because its paired against ...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-23-21
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Just finished it and working on the write up now...

Just finished it and working on the write up now but spoilers yes I did.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-23-21
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Thanks! I'll be watching Diamonds are Forever...

Thanks! I'll be watching Diamonds are Forever later today. It's been fun so far but from what I hear I'm out of good ones until like GoldenEye lmao. I'm just as surprised as anyone that Goldfinger...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-22-21
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Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965) Big step up...

Thunderball (Terence Young, 1965)
Big step up from Goldfinger in terms of visuals and just feeling like a spy movie and I can't believe how hype all the underwater stuff managed to be. Shooting to...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-21-21
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Ok so I'm aiming to watch all the James Bond...

Ok so I'm aiming to watch all the James Bond films while I'm on vacation. I'd have started a thread for this if I knew how to write well enough (and enough) to justify it but since I don't its just...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-20-21
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Gleaming the Cube (Graeme Clifford, 1989) Bland...

Gleaming the Cube (Graeme Clifford, 1989)
Bland and forgettable outside of the skate scenes. There should have been more skate scenes.
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Ham on Rye (Tyler Taormina, 2019)
Delightful...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 01-13-21
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Continuing the 2020 catch up: Soul (Pete...

Continuing the 2020 catch up:

Soul (Pete Docter, 2020)
Well... its another formulaic Pixar film. It's got some nice touches here and there but its paced way too fast and is so bogged down with...